Level 3 autonomous driving marks a major leap in car tech, letting the vehicle handle most driving tasks under certain conditions while still requiring a driver to take over when prompted. Unlike ...

[The following story is from our sister news org, The Stranger, about CHAZ—the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, which is a six block area that was deserted by police after days of rancorous protest.

The autonomous vehicle industry, including developers and operators of fleets, currently promise greater safety compared to human drivers. Operators of autonomous trucks points to a human driver ...